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finding grace through the mud

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MS 105 Ann Voskamp: The Broken Way {Part 2}

by Kaitlyn Bouchillon

MS 105 Ann Voskamp: The Broken Way {Part 2}

Welcome to episode 105 of Mud Stories! Mud Stories is a podcast dedicated to bringing you inspiration in your muddiest moments, hope to make it through your mud, and encouragement for you to know, you are not alone. Today I’m continuing with part two of our conversation with Ann Voskamp, farmer’s wife, mom to seven kids, and the author […]

MS 104 Ann Voskamp: The Broken Way {Part 1}

by Jacque Watkins

MS 104 Ann Voskamp: The Broken Way {Part 1}

Welcome to episode 104 of Mud Stories! Mud Stories is a podcast dedicated to bringing you inspiration in your muddiest moments, hope to make it through your mud, and encouragement for you to know, you are not alone. Today I’m talking with Ann Voskamp, farmer’s wife, mom to seven kids, and the author of the New York Times Best […]

MS 086 {Preshow}: Kaitlyn Bouchillon

by Jacque Watkins

Welcome to the Mud Stories PRESHOW! Mud Stories is a podcast dedicated to bringing you inspiration in your muddiest moments, hope to make it through your mud, and encouragement for you to know, you are not alone. Join our gathering place: The Mud Stories Gathering,  a closed group on Facebook: (http://www.facebook.com/groups/mudstoriesgathering) This week, Kaitlyn Bouchillon is our […]

MS 051 Kayla Aimee: Delivering a Preemie, Anchored by Hope, and Learning to Suffer Well

by Jacque Watkins

Welcome to episode 051 of Mud Stories! Mud Stories is a podcast dedicated to bringing you inspiration in your muddiest moments, hope to make it through your mud, and encouragement for you to know, you are not alone. In today’s episode I’m talking with Kayla Aimee, who resides in Georgia with her husband and daughter, and loves […]

MS 037 Remembering Kara Tippetts: Mundane Faithfulness and Big Love with Kindness and Grace

by Jacque Watkins

Kara Tippetts Mundane Faithfulness Cancer

Welcome to episode 037 of Mud Stories! Mud Stories is a podcast dedicated to bringing you inspiration in your muddiest moments, hope to make it through your mud, and encouragement for you to know, you are not alone. Today I have a special episode for you. A time of reflection and remembering. A time to refocus […]

The Way to Get Joy {And a Reminder: You’re Not Guilty Anymore}

by Jacque Watkins

She stands on that gigantic stage and accentuates with her arms to punctuate her points. And you can hear a pin drop in the room because at the core of each one of us, we are aching for joy. And she explains how it is possible. No matter what you’re facing, as long as thanks […]

What I Learned {November 2013}

by Jacque Watkins

Learning is a lifelong process. A process I’m learning to notice with intention. Today, I’m joining Emily Freeman, sitting down to share, in no particular order, some of what I learned in October and November. And I’m looking forward to hearing what you learned too! 1. Scarves are in style. So in style! I see them everywhere. Different […]

What I Learned {September 2013}

by Jacque Watkins

At the end of every month, Emily Freeman shares what she’s learned, and she hosts a link-up on her blog where everyone can meet and share what they’ve learned too. And I’m joining her today! So here, in no particular order, are 10 things I learned in September… 1. God’s goodness and mercy hunts us down. As I […]

Stillness and Rest {Food For Our Souls}

by Jacque Watkins

Stillness and rest are indeed like food to our souls, and to be honest, mine has grown pretty hungry over the past few months. My pace of life seems to run faster and faster as the need arises to I fill every single waking minute of my time with something, just to get it all […]

For When We Need to Slow Down Time to See the Beauty

by Jacque Watkins

I sleep with the window open because the cool breeze is irresistible. The days have been beautiful here, not too cold or too hot, and it’s been a wonderful spring to enjoy. And I’ve woken up every morning this past week to a symphony of birds singing–chirping and tweeting and talking to each other. And while they’re […]

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